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India Vocabulary
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Mohenjo-Daro | A city of the ancient Harappan civilization, located in the Indus Valley. |
| Mohenjo-Daro | A city of the ancient Harappan civilization, located in the Indus Valley. |
| Scarcity | The lack of a resource. |
| Scarcity | The lack of a resource. |
| Mohandas Ghandi | Indian political and religious leader; he supported the use of nonviolent methods to bring charge. |
| Harappa | A city of the ancient Harappan civilization, located in the Indus Valley of South Asia. |
| Dharma | In Hinduism, the laws and duties that guide the behavior of each caste member. |
| Mohandas Ghandi | Indian political and religious leader; he supported the use of nonviolent methods to bring charge. |
| Karma | In Hinduism and Buddhism, the end result of all of a person's good and bad acts, which determines his or her rebirth. |
| Hinduism | The Religion of India that grew out of beliefs of ancient Ayran peoples; it stresses that one main force connects all of life. |
| Subcontinent | A large landmass that is smaller than a continent. |
| Dharma | In Hinduism, the laws and duties that guide the behavior of each caste member. |
| Monsoon | Seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia |
| Karma | In Hinduism and Buddhism, the end result of all of a person's good and bad acts, which determines his or her rebirth. |
| Sanskrit | The first written language of India. |
| Hinduism | The Religion of India that grew out of beliefs of ancient Ayran peoples; it stresses that one main force connects all of life. |
| Subcontinent | A large landmass that is smaller than a continent. |
| Monsoon | Seasonal wind, especially in the Indian Ocean and southern Asia |
| Sanskrit | The first written language of India. |
| Caste System | The social system in Hindu society in which a person's place is determined by the rank of the family into which he or she is born. |
| Vedas | Ancient sacred writings of India. |
| Brahman | The universal spirit worshiped by Hindus. |
| Supply | The amount of a good or service that a producer wants to sell. |
| Demand | The amount of something that a consumer wants to buy. |